Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

1. Popular fiction/drama featuring middle-class village life is known asÉ
   1. Over Easy
   2. Aga Saga
   3. Tea Time
   4. Counter
2. To commit to a difficult decision/action is to 'Bite the (what?)
   1. Bear
   2. Bullet
   3. Books
   4. Dust
3. A sudden life-changing revelation, derived from St Paul's (Saul's) biblical mid-journey vision of God, is called the Road to (Where?)
   1. Jerusalem
   2. Bethlehem
   3. Damascus
   4. Ruin
4. What creature is said to be in what sort of premises as a metaphor for someone behaving chaotically disruptively/destructively?
   1. Dog in a Bone Factory
   2. Cat in a Hen House
   3. Bull in a China shop
   4. Tiger in a Glass Store
5. To undertake a task or consume something fully and completely (when there might seem an option not to) is called 'Going the whole (What?)
   1. Hippo
   2. Herring
   3. Hog
   4. Horse
6. An eccentric or crazy person is informally referred to as having '(What?) in the belfry
   1. Bats
   2. Bite Marks
   3. Bannock
   4. Bugs
7. To celebrate extravagantly (usually loudly and drunkenly) in town/city bars, clubs, etc., is called to 'Paint the town (What?)
   1. Blue
   2. Black
   3. Red
   4. Orange
8. The world is said to be one's/your (What?)
   1. Apple
   2. Treasure Chest
   3. Oyster
   4. Pear
9. To very quickly dismiss someone's request or suggestion is to give him/her 'Short (What?)
   1. Dis
   2. Shrift
   3. Drift
   4. Lift
10. Someone of stubbornly set ways is said to be 'Dyed in the (What?)
    1. Wool
    2. Butt
    3. Face
    4. Hair

Answer Key

1. B) Aga Saga
2. B) Bullet
3. C) Damascus
4. C) Bull in a China shop
5. C) Hog
6. A) Bats
7. C) Red
8. C) Oyster
9. B) Shrift
10. A) Wool